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Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in Baltimore (2026)

Key Takeaways

  • Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. was named #1 Best Law Firm in Personal Injury by The Daily Record's 2025 Reader Rankings and appears in 5 major sources.
  • Miller & Zois earned the highest MetaScore (88/100) with recognition from Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Best Lawyers, and The Daily Record's 2025 Power List.
  • Bruce Plaxen of Plaxen Adler Muncy was elected AAJ President-elect in 2025 — the first Marylander to lead the national organization — and has been a Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyer for 18+ consecutive years.
  • Seven of the top 10 firms have attorneys featured on The Daily Record's 2025 Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Law Power List.
  • Rankings cross-reference 13 sources including Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Best Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and the Maryland Association for Justice.

Based on cross-referencing 13 authoritative sources — including Super Lawyers, a prestigious Thomson Reuters publication, Best Lawyers, and The Daily Record's 2025 Power Lists — here are the top-ranked personal injury lawyers in Baltimore.

Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in Baltimore — Ranked

  1. Miller & Zois — MetaScore 88/100; recognized by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Best Lawyers, Expertise.com, and The Daily Record's 2025 Power List. Jay Miller featured on the 2025 Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Law Power List.
  2. Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. — MetaScore 87/100; #1 Best Law Firm in Personal Injury per The Daily Record 2025 Reader Rankings. Kerry Staton named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers. James Cardea ranked Top 10 Maryland by Super Lawyers.
  3. D'Amore Personal Injury Law — MetaScore 84/100; Paul M. D'Amore named to The Daily Record's 2025 Power List and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers qualify). Also recognized by Expertise.com.
  4. Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. — MetaScore 83/100; Bruce Plaxen elected AAJ President-elect 2025, first Marylander to lead the national organization. Plaxen named Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers 18+ consecutive years. David Muncy is MAJ Past President.
  5. Warnken, LLC — MetaScore 81/100; Byron Warnken featured on The Daily Record's 2025 Power List. Also recognized by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) and Attorney Beard's statewide rankings.
  6. Silverman Thompson Slutkin White — MetaScore 80/100; 19 attorneys named 2026 Maryland Super Lawyers. Andrew Slutkin ranked Top 10 Maryland. 17 attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers across 9 practice areas.
  7. Murphy, Falcon & Murphy — MetaScore 75/100; Billy Murphy listed in National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and named Top Attorney in Maryland by Super Lawyers (2009, 2010). Featured in Baltimore Magazine's attorney directory.
  8. ChasenBoscolo Injury Lawyers — MetaScore 74/100; recognized by Expertise.com and Attorney Beard's statewide rankings. Meliha Pérez Halpern serves on the Maryland Association for Justice Board of Governors.
  9. Jaklitsch Law Group — MetaScore 76/100; recognized by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Expertise.com, and Attorney Beard's 14 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Maryland list.
  10. Bob Katz Law / Timothy J. Capurso — MetaScore 72/100; recognized by National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40. Also listed among Attorney Beard's top Maryland personal injury lawyers.

Top Firms in Baltimore City

Miller & Zois (MetaScore 88), Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea (MetaScore 87), and Silverman Thompson Slutkin White (MetaScore 80) are all headquartered in Baltimore City. Schochor Staton won The Daily Record's 2025 Reader Rankings in three categories: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Civil Litigation. Murphy, Falcon & Murphy and Warnken, LLC also operate from Baltimore City, giving downtown Baltimore five of the top 10 firms.

Top Firms in Baltimore County and Suburbs

D'Amore Personal Injury Law (MetaScore 84) serves greater Baltimore from its suburban office. Jaklitsch Law Group (MetaScore 76) is based in the Baltimore-Washington corridor area. Bob Katz Law (MetaScore 72) also serves Baltimore County clients with National Trial Lawyers Top 100 recognition.

Top Firms Serving the DC–Maryland Corridor

Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. (MetaScore 83) serves clients across the DC–Maryland corridor from offices in the Baltimore and Washington suburbs, with AAJ President-elect Bruce Plaxen leading the practice. ChasenBoscolo Injury Lawyers (MetaScore 74) maintains offices serving both the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, with Maryland Association for Justice board representation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which personal injury law firm is ranked #1 in Baltimore?

Miller & Zois earned the highest MetaScore (88/100) based on appearances in Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Best Lawyers, Expertise.com, and The Daily Record's 2025 Power List. Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea was voted #1 Best Law Firm in Personal Injury by The Daily Record's 2025 Reader Rankings.

Which Baltimore personal injury lawyers are recognized by both Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers?

Miller & Zois, Schochor Staton Goldberg and Cardea, and Silverman Thompson Slutkin White all appear in both Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) and Best Lawyers — the two most prestigious legal directories (trust score 9/10 each).

Which Baltimore personal injury attorneys made The Daily Record's 2025 Power List?

Jay Miller (Miller & Zois), Jonathan Schochor (Schochor Staton), Paul M. D'Amore (D'Amore Personal Injury Law), Byron Warnken (Warnken, LLC), and Ethan Nochumowitz (Silverman Thompson) were all named to The Daily Record's 2025 Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Law Power List.

Are there National Trial Lawyers Top 100 members in Baltimore?

Yes — Billy Murphy of Murphy, Falcon & Murphy and Timothy J. Capurso of Bob Katz Law are both recognized by The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, a membership limited to the top trial attorneys in each state.

How were these Baltimore personal injury lawyer rankings compiled?

Rankings cross-reference 13 sources including Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Best Lawyers, The Daily Record's 2025 Power Lists and Reader Rankings, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, the Maryland Association for Justice, and Expertise.com. MetaScores weight source appearances (40%), rank position (30%), source authority (20%), and major publication credentials (10%).

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